Tag: UPSC Current Affairs

  • National Panchayati Raj Day

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II National Panchayati Raj Day The Ministry of Panchayati Raj in collaboration with the Government of Madhya Pradesh commemorated National Panchayati Raj Day (NPRD). Major Highlights of the Day About National Panchayati Raj Day Significance SVAMITVA Scheme Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements about SVAMITVA…

  • Rare Left Wing Extremism(LWE)

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II RareLeft Wing Extremism(LWE) Situation in India Diseases Ten personnel of the Chhattisgarh Police’s District Reserve Guard (DRG) were reported martyred in an IED attack by Maoists in the state’s Dantewada district. Reasons for recent attacks LWE situation in the country Affected Areas Issues and Concerns  Governments…

  • AI use for Road safety

    Important for Prelims: Science & TechnologyMains: General Studies III AI use for Road safety Road Safety in India Motor Vehicles Department’s Safe Kerala Project AI Applications Concerns Conclusion Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements about Artificial Intelligence:1. It can be used for performing robotic surgery2. It has no use in reducing Carbon Footprint3.…

  • UDAAN 5.0

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II ABOUT UDAAN 5.0 Recently, the government has launched the 5th round of the Regional Connectivity Scheme (UDAN 5.0). UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik) Scheme : Objectives: Key Features: Previous Phases of the Scheme: Key Features of UDAN 5.0: Achievements under UDAN Scheme : Practice Questions for…

  • Assam and Arunachal Pradesh boundary dispute

    Important for Prelims: Indian PolityMains: General Studies Paper II Assam and Arunachal Pradesh boundary dispute Chief Ministers of the Assam and Arunachal Pradesh in the presence of Union Home Minister signed a Memorandum of Understanding over disputed areas along the roughly 800-km shared boundary. Major Highlights of MoU Genesis and Evolution of the dispute Importance…

  • Zero Shadow Day 

    Important for Prelims: Geography and EnvironmentMains: General Studies Paper I Zero Shadow Day  Practice Questions for Prelims Consider the following statements:1. Winter Solstice in the Southern hemisphere when the Southern hemisphere will have the longest day and shortest night.2. Summer Solstice in the Northern hemisphere when the Northern hemisphere will have the shortest day and longest…

  • 19 countries express interest in joining BRICS group

    Important for Prelims: international relationsMains: General Studies Paper II Context: 19 nations including Saudi Arabia, UAE, Algeria, Egypt, Bahrain, and Iran have expressed interest in joining the emerging-markets bloc of BRICS (Brazil,Russia, India, China, and South Africa). NEWS: 19 countries express interest in joining BRICS group https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/rest-of-world/19-countries-express-interest-in-joining-brics-group/articleshow/99756285.cms?from=mdr Importance of BRICS for India Importance Example Geo-Politics…

  • International Economic Organizations

    Important for Prelims: Indian EconomyMains: General Studies Paper III NEWS of International Economic Organizations WTO panel rules against India in IT tariffs dispute with EU, others About the News: About World Trade Organization (WTO) Read more about WTO, click here Practice Questions for Prelims Identify the correct sequence of steps involved in becoming a WTO…

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